A concrete pump tipped over on a job site at The Bridge of Allan in Scotland last week, due to poor outrigger set up.
26.08.2008
MacGregor the marine crane business owned by Cargotec, has won an order for two 150-tonne offshore cranes from Finnish shipowner Finstaship.
Today’s example comes from a reader in the Baltic states, you have all heard of standing on the roof of a van to reach something, this example goes one further.
Finning Canada has acquired the assets of privately-owned equipment rental company Fort Saskatchewan Rentals from owners Dave and Judy Dickson.
A 26 year old construction worker working from a truck mounted lift was electrocuted last week after he touched a high voltage power line in Oklahoma.
25.08.2008
A US based mast climber company was recently called on to audit some platforms in use on a plastering job…..here is what was discovered.
Manitowoc has launched an online rental site for dealers and customers interested in renting the ‘chopper’ bike it launched at Conexpo.
The Genie Blue song, written by employee Scott Owyen has been awarded a Silver Communicator Award by the International Academy of the Visual Arts.
Rob Hime has joined the MEC Aerial Work Platforms sales team covering Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky.
23.08.2008
The will of Cora Grove, the late widow of John L. Grove, founder of JLG and Grove crane, is headed back into court.
22.08.2008
A small dock crane tipped over at a dry dock facility in Hoboken New Jersey
The number of examples of inappropriate and dangerous working at height continue to come in.
Davis Access has expanded its Joystick controller rebuild programme with a range of new options including service exchange.
High winds in the UK over the past week ripped out many a tree, one in Littlehampton needed teetered over a road and required a lift to help deal with it.
The UK’s HSE has published a new guide ‘The selection and management of mobile elevating work platforms’
21.08.2008
The Gatwick Group of the UK has purchased nine more Hiab loader cranes, taking its fleet to 16 units – All Hiab.
Cranimax the lift planning software company has released the latest Version - V3 – of its Crane Manager Cranimation system.
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Oshkosh, the parent company of JLG, has laid off around 10 percent of its worldwide work force - in order to reduce costs and realign its operations with slower markets.
20.08.2008
A tower crane turned over near Barcelona, Spain yesterday demolishing a house and injuring the operator and another.
UK based insurer Norwich Union has warned builders and other trades about the risks of working at height and issued a Simply Safe guide to working at height.
Power-Lift the German distributor for UpRight Powered access is changing its name to UpRight Powered Access Deutschland.
Modulift has announced a new, exclusive distributor for the West Coast of America.
A couple had a lucky escape this weekend after their light aircraft caught up on power lines in Germany. A range of lifting equipment came to their rescue.
Another day another picture of someone who does not have a clue, this one knowingly used unsafe equipment.
